POST UTME COVENANT UNIVERSITY 2022 English | Objective

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Question 1
The following text contains a vocabulary error: 'The teacher gave the student a lot of homework to do.' Identify the error and correct it.
A. The sentence should read: 'The teacher gave the student a lot of homework to do.'
B. The sentence should read: 'The teacher gave the student a lot of homework to complete.'
C. The sentence should read: 'The teacher gave the student a lot of homework to finish.'
D. The sentence should read: 'The teacher gave the student a lot of homework to hand in.'
Question 2
The passage below has been edited to remove one word. Choose the word that should be inserted to make the passage grammatically correct.
A. The
B. a
C. an
D. the
Question 3
Choose the correct synonym for the word 'happy'.
A. sad
B. unhappy
C. joyful
D. glad
Question 4
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb 'to go': 'By the time I ______ home, it was already midnight.'
A. was going
B. had gone
C. go
D. gone
Question 5
The following passage contains a complex sentence. Identify the independent and dependent clauses and explain their relationship.
A. The independent clause is 'I went to the store' and the dependent clause is 'because I needed milk'.
B. The independent clause is 'because I needed milk' and the dependent clause is 'I went to the store'.
C. The independent clause is 'I went to the store' and the dependent clause is 'when I got home'.
D. The independent clause is 'when I got home' and the dependent clause is 'I went to the store'.
Question 6
The following text contains a vocabulary error: 'The teacher gave the student a lot of homework to do.' Identify the error and correct it.
A. The sentence should read: 'The teacher gave the student a lot of homework to do.'
B. The sentence should read: 'The teacher gave the student a lot of homework to complete.'
C. The sentence should read: 'The teacher gave the student a lot of homework to finish.'
D. The sentence should read: 'The teacher gave the student a lot of homework to hand in.'
Question 7
In the sentence below, identify the word that has been changed.
A. The teacher was very happy with the results.
B. The teacher was very happy with the results.
C. The teacher was very sad with the results.
D. The teacher was very happy with the results.
Question 8
The sentence 'The new policy has been implemented to reduce the carbon footprint of the company' is an example of which type of sentence?
A. Declarative sentence
B. Interrogative sentence
C. Imperative sentence
D. Exclamatory sentence
Question 9
The passage below has been modified. Identify the word that has been changed.
A. The sun was shining brightly in the clear blue sky.
B. The sun was shining brightly in the clear blue sky.
C. The sun was shining brightly in the clear blue sky.
D. The sun was shining brightly in the clear blue sky.
Question 10
Identify the stress pattern of the word 'university':
A. un-VER-si-ty
B. un-VER-si-TY
C. un-ver-SI-ty
D. un-ver-SI-TY
Question 11
The sentence 'The new policy has been implemented, and it has had a significant impact on the company's profits.' is an example of a sentence that uses which of the following grammatical structures?
A. Passive voice
B. Active voice
C. Conditional tense
D. Subjunctive mood
Question 12
In the sentence below, identify the word that has been changed.
A. The manager of the company was very happy with the results.
B. The manager of the company was very happy with the results.
C. The manager of the company was very sad with the results.
D. The manager of the company was very happy with the results.
Question 13
The following sentence contains a grammatical error: 'The new employee, John, was very happy to be working at the company.' Identify the error and correct it.
A. The sentence should read: 'The new employee, John, was very happy to be working at the company.'
B. The sentence should read: 'The new employee, John, was very happy to be working with the company.'
C. The sentence should read: 'The new employee, John, was very happy to be working for the company.'
D. The sentence should read: 'The new employee, John, was very happy to be working at the company, John.'
Question 14
In the sentence below, identify the word that has been changed.
A. The teacher was very happy with the results.
B. The teacher was very happy with the results.
C. The teacher was very sad with the results.
D. The teacher was very happy with the results.
Question 15
Read the passage and answer the question. The passage below is from a scientific article.
A. The study found that the new treatment was effective in reducing symptoms.
B. The study found that the new treatment was ineffective in reducing symptoms.
C. The study found that the new treatment had no effect on symptoms.
D. The study found that the new treatment had a negative impact on symptoms.

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